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James Howard Bowers 1857 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1857

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1918

Death Location: Wayne, Missouri, USA

Father: James Bowers

Mother: Elizabeth ?

Spouse(s): Emma Jones

Children(s): Dalmer Bowers, Willie Bowers, Roy Bowers, Radey Bowers, Ralph Bowers, Melvina Bowers, Lawrence Bowers

James Howard Bowers was born in 1857 in Illinois, USA, the child of James Samuel Bowers and Elizabeth ?. In 1900, James Howard Bowers resided in St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA. James Howard Bowers married Emma Adaline Jones, and had children including Dalmer Hard Bowers, Willie W Bowers, Roy R Bowers, Radey P Bowers, Ralph R Bowers, Melvina Bowers, Lawrence Bowers. James Howard Bowers passed away in 1918 in Wayne, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • James Howard Bowers was born in 1857 in Illinois, USA, the child of James Samuel Bowers and Elizabeth ?.
  • In 1900, James Howard Bowers resided in St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA.
  • James Howard Bowers married Emma Adaline Jones, and had children including Dalmer Hard Bowers, Willie W Bowers, Roy R Bowers, Radey P Bowers, Ralph R Bowers, Melvina Bowers, Lawrence Bowers.
  • James Howard Bowers passed away in 1918 in Wayne, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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James Bowers's Ancestors

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James Bowers
1857 – 1918
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
James Samuel Bowers
TN
Elizabeth ?
1827 –
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowers's Descendants

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James (Howard) Bowers (22 Feb 1857 – 12 Sep 1918) m. Emma (Adaline) Jones (22 August 1864 – 04 Jul 1934)
  1. 1. Dalmer (Hard) Bowers (3 Nov 1884 – 28 Feb 1959) m. Cassie (Jane) Dunnegan (14 July 1888 – 10 September 1945)
    1. 1. Therrell Bowers (7 June 1908 – 30 September 1911)
    2. 2. Cyrus (Cantrell) Bowers (28 Feb 1910 – 23 Nov 1961) m. Geraldine ("Gerry") Moore (30 Jun 1913 – 14 May 2001)
      1. 1. Judith (Ann) Bowers (5 Mar 1939 – 27 Sep 2008) m. James (Logan "Jimmy") Wilson (14 Jul 1936 – 17 Aug 2016)
        1. 1. James (R) Wilson (10 Oct 1957 – )
        2. 2. Judith (J) Wilson (Oct 1959 – ) m. James (Weir) High (14 Aug 1944 – 26 May 2025)
  2. 2. Willie (W) Bowers (Oct 1886 – )
  3. 3. Roy (R) Bowers (Mar 1891 – )
  4. 4. Radey (P) Bowers (Dec 1892 – )
  5. 5. Ralph (R) Bowers (Mar 1895 – )
  6. 6. Melvina Bowers (Jan 1898 – )
  7. 7. Lawrence Bowers (Dec 1899 – )

James Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1857
22 Feb 1857
Birth of James Howard Bowers in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
James Howard Bowers resided here in St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA
St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 61
Death of James Howard Bowers in Wayne, Missouri, USA
Wayne, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Francois, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 907; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0156
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Francois, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 907; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0156

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Wayne, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamsville, Wayne County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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